A display device including a substrate having a display area and a non-display area. The non-display area is outside of the display area. A plurality of drivers on the non-display area of the substrate. Each of the drivers having a first alignment mark on a first side of the driver and a second alignment mark on a second side of the driver. A first contact pad having a third alignment mark on a first portion of the non-display area of the substrate. A second contact pad having a fourth alignment mark on a second portion of the non-display area of the substrate. The third alignment mark of the first contact pad corresponds to the first alignment mark of the driver and the fourth alignment mark of the second contact pad corresponds to the second alignment mark of the driver.
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1. A display device comprising: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, wherein the non-display area is outside of the display area; a plurality of drivers on the non-display area of the substrate, each of the drivers having a first alignment mark on a first side of the driver and a second alignment mark on a second side of the driver; a first contact pad having a third alignment mark on a first portion of the non-display area of the substrate; a second contact pad having a fourth alignment mark on a second portion of the non-display area of the substrate; wherein the third alignment mark of the first contact pad corresponds to the first alignment mark of the driver and the fourth alignment mark of the second contact pad corresponds to the second alignment mark of the driver.
2. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a light emitting diode in each pixel of the display and an electrode connected to the light emitting diode, the first contact pad electrically connected to the electrode through a contact hole.
3. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a light emitting diode in each pixel of the display and an electrode connected to the light emitting diode, the first contact pad extending over the electrode.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the third alignment mark includes a groove configured to receive the first alignment mark.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the fourth alignment mark includes a groove configured to receive the second alignment mark.
6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first alignment mark is a rectangular shape.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second alignment mark is rectangular shape.
8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first contact pad has a shape of a baseball home plate.
9. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising data pads between the first and second contact pads.
10. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising data link lines between the first and second contact pads.
11. A display device comprising: a substrate having a display area and a non-display area, the non-display area being outside the display area; an electrode on the non-display area; a contact pad on the non-display area of the substrate having one alignment mark, the contact pad electrically connected to the electrode; a driver in the non-display area having another alignment mark, the driver being connected to the contact pad; wherein the one alignment mark of the contact pad corresponds to the another alignment mark of the driver.
12. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising a light emitting diode in each pixel of the display and an electrode connected to the light emitting diode, the contact pad electrically connected to the electrode through a contact hole.
13. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising a light emitting diode in each pixel of the display and an electrode connected to the light emitting diode, the contact pad extending over the electrode.
14. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the alignment mark of the contact pad includes a groove configured to receive the alignment mark of the driver.
15. The display device of claim 11 , wherein another alignment mark of the contact pad includes a groove configured to receive another alignment mark of the driver.
16. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the alignment mark of the driver is a rectangular shape.
17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the another alignment mark of the driver is rectangular shape.
18. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the contact pad has a shape of a baseball home plate.
19. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising data pads between the contact pad and the another contact pad.
20. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising data link lines between the contact pad and the another contact pad.
21. A method of forming a display device comprising the steps of: forming a substrate having a display area and a non-display area, the non-display area being outside the display area; forming an electrode on the non-display area; forming a contact pad on the non-display area of the substrate having one alignment mark, the contact pad electrically connected to the electrode; forming a driver in the non-display area having another alignment mark, the driver being connected to the contact pad; wherein the one alignment mark of the contact pad corresponds to the another alignment mark of the driver.
22. A method of forming a display device comprising the steps of: forming a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, wherein the non-display area is outside of the display area; forming a plurality of drivers on the non-display area of the substrate, each of the drivers having a first alignment mark on a first side of the driver and a second alignment mark on a second side of the driver; forming a first contact pad having a third alignment mark on a first portion of the non-display area of the substrate; forming a second contact pad having a fourth alignment mark on a second portion of the non-display area of the substrate; wherein the third alignment mark of the first contact pad corresponds to the first alignment mark of the driver and the fourth alignment mark of the second contact pad corresponds to the second alignment mark of the driver.
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